Violet Lane, Croydon, CR0 4HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4HF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	52.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	44.8%	47.3%	2.5%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CR0 4HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.2%	47.7%	4.5%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	40.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	46.4%	2.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.3%	34.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	13.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14%	0.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	43.6%	14.0%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	14.6%	2.5%	-12.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	13.5%	6.7%	1.0%	12.5%
Other Black	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	0.5%	6.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	0.8%	3.9%
White	54.8%	36.2%	-18.6%	81.4%	-45.2%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	62.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	12%	4.5%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	6%	2.4%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	62.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	29.3%	25.0%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	1.9%	-18.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Violet Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Lane was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 135.8% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Violet Lane has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 4HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Violet Lane are based on 209 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Violet Lane, Croydon, CR0 4HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4HF

Average Price
£338,933

Semi-Detached
£421,615

Terraced
£292,715

Detached
£489,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,574

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Lane

Average Price
£366,119

Semi-Detached
£426,060

Terraced
£433,175

Detached
£433,061

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,163

Other
£46,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Northbank Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-08-10	£417,812
Flat 1 Downes House, 34 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-01-25	£262,626
Flat 6 Downes House, 34 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-09-28	£265,704
3 Northbank Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,810	2021-08-09	£379,970
44 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-03-25	£468,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	3,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	427 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	473 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	1,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,652 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	868 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd	Croydon Bowling Club, 10 Nottingham Road	411 yd
Raggio Di Sole Pizzeria	62 Southbridge Road, Croydon	512 yd
876 Uptown	38A South End, Croydon	654 yd
Bagatti's	56-58 South End, Croydon	668 yd
The Tree House	78 South End, Croydon	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	677 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	734 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	736 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	770 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	72 Southbridge Road, Croydon	504 yd
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	582 yd
South Bridge Charcoal Grill	136 Southbridge Road, Croydon	583 yd
Havana Gourmet Burger Grill	38 South End, Croydon	668 yd
Kimi's Kitchen	Albany House, 84A South End	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	668 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	906 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	978 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	1,038 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	339 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	406 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		427 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	469 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		612 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		801 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	812 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	898 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CR0 4HF